As of July 2019, students will no longer be able to use their SkillsFuture credits for BikeSchool courses until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

We’re asked this nearly everyday. For the sake of posterity here’s our reply.

Up until a few years ago, our courses were SkillsFuture claimable. Getting approved the first time round was extremely painful to begin with. Then SkillsFuture started imposing all kinds of rules and requirements for training providers to keep their approved status. We could not meet their onerous requirements despite trying multiple times to appeal and resubmit, so the approved status lapsed.

We know many students would like to attend our classes with the benefit of SkillsFuture subsidies, so in 2022, we tried submitting our courses for approval. Only to be met by roadblocks that we’re sure many other companies are gaming the system to overcome. Meanwhile, we see all kinds of “useful” courses approved on the SSG website just because they’re offered by government-connected training providers.

We don’t think we can get the courses approved this time round. But if you’re wondering why they aren’t, this is why. It’s not for lack of trying.

Our carefully created curriculum features dynamic, clear and detailed teaching with demonstrations and practical, guided hands-on sessions that are the result of the culminative experience of years of riding, racing and coaching.

We keep current with the latest industry developments and our rider-centric focus means we know what works and what’s just clever marketing. We then teach objectively and responsibly so you’ll be able to tell facts from fads.

We cover different types of bikes – Road, Mountain, and Foldables – for a better learning experience, making this the most complete course out there!

Tools and components have a tendency to fall onto your feet when you least expect, so proper footwear is mandatory; that means no flip-flops, slippers or open-toed sandals. Proper footwear can also provide additional protection against slips, trips and falls when going for lunch. As for attire, as long as you smell nice, you are free to wear what you want.

The closest MRT station to the school is Aljunied MRT station (EW9).

From Aljunied MRT station

• Turn right toward Aljunied Road
• Take the pedestrian overpass
• Turn right toward Lor 23 Geylang
• Turn right onto Lor 23 Geylang
• Prosper House will be on the left

Get the driver to drop you at Prosper House. If you are coming with a bike(s), head round the back to the loading bay.

There is ample parking in the building. Parking rates, as of 1 January 2022 are:

Monday to Friday
7.00 am to 7.00 pm —  $1.40 per hour or part thereof
7.00 pm to 10.30 pm —  $2.50 per entry

Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday
7.00 am to 10.30 pm —  $3.00 per entry

If you are coming with a bike, stop at the loading bay before entering the carpark. Text or call us at 8877-5987 and we’ll come down to grab your bike.

With effect from 1 June 2004, foreigners who enter Singapore on Social Visit Passes may take up a short course of 30 days or fewer during their stay here in Singapore. There is no need to apply for a Student’s Pass, as long as the following conditions are fulfilled:

1. The course must be a complete and stand-alone module on its own. Courses with multiple programme modules are excluded from this Student’s Pass exemption scheme; and
2. The course must not involve hands-on practical occupational training and/or industrial attachment which have interaction with walk-in customers or be conducted at premises that are also the places of business, e.g. hair salons and beauty salons.

Bike School Asia will provide you with a confirmation letter stating the duration of the course that you have registered for. However, your entry into Singapore is subjected to the prevailing immigration entry requirements as follows:

1. passport valid for at least 6 months;
2. confirmed onward/return tickets;
3. sufficient funds to maintain themselves during their stay in Singapore;
4. visa, if applicable; and
5. entry facilities, including visas to their onward destinations.

The grant of Social Visit Passes to visitors will be determined by the Immigration & Checkpoints officers at the Singapore checkpoints.

As the validity of Social Visit Passes granted can be 14 days, 30 days or 90 days, it is your responsibility to check with the relevant authorities such as the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority or the Singapore embassy or consulate in your home country, as to whether you could be granted a Social Visit Pass with a validity long enough for you to complete the course you have registered for.

Should you need to extend your Social Visit Pass, you can apply to do so at the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority’s Visitor Services Centre at 4th Storey, ICA Building at 10 Kallang Road Singapore 208718 (next to the Lavender MRT station). Each application will be assessed on its own merit.

For more information on entry visas and Social Visit passes, please visit the ICA website.

The health and safety of all students in our premises is our primary concern. You will be required to be in possession of a valid and recognised Covid pass, as you may be asked to provide at any time during your time here.

Please note that in context of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, you bear the risks related to Covid-19 in the provision and completion of courses, including but not limited to loss of earnings. You must take out adequate insurance in your name, which will cover damages, incurred costs and/or loss of earnings resulting from a positive Covid-19 test or being considered as a close contact case. If you decide not to take out such insurance, you waive all rights and/or claims against Bike School Asia Pte Ltd with respect to any consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic on the provision and completion of courses.

Transport

Getting around Singapore is easy on a bike. We strongly recommend helmets. Singapore’s road system is right hand drive, so slower vehicles such as bicycles should keep to the left. Gothere.sg is a handy website for finding your way around Singapore.

There is a comprehensive network of park connectors which takes you between residential estates – a great way to see parts of Singapore that most visitors often miss. There are also several mountain bike trails – if you need any advice on where to ride, just ask!

Budget

Singapore can be as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be – it all depends on your tastes!

A meal at an air-conditioned food court will set you back about S$5 without drinks, while hawker centres are generally cheaper. On the other end of the spectrum are swanky restaurants, where meals can cost upwards of S$200 per head. Canned drinks cost about S$1.20 per can, and a bottle of Tiger beer at the kopitiam (coffee shop) is S$6.

Transport is generally cheap in Singapore if you go public. Train fares are about S$2 per trip. Taxis are metered by law and start from S$3.20 per trip – more if you flag one down in the Central Business District and/or peak hours. You can calculate taxi fares here.